Nescire aude.

April 16, 2009

Product idea! a bag convenient for the carrying of documents, all in black, which, when viewed from the correct angle, reveals in its fabric the a grinning skull! Preferably the angle is one such that many passers-by could see grim-visaged death among the impedimenta of business when by casual glances their eyes take in the bag, which would be called the Mementote Mori and can be yours for a reasonable donation. Impress your friends with your seriousness.

April 09, 2009

I suppose there's nothing ultimately wrong with the phrase "weigh station"; there is, after all, a difference between any old stop on the way and a stop at which trucks and other such vehicles (we might call them "weigh farers", for they carry a heavy load) are weighed. But the metaphorical potential of "weigh station" and "way station" definitely differ, and I really have to draw the line at "weigh station on the way".

Revealed: "weigh" is far more suitable than "dog" for croquemitization.